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Sen. Mitch McConnell discharged from rehab center following hospitalization in mid-June
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Sen. Mitch McConnell has been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery at home following a fall in mid-June, though no timeline for his return to the Senate has been provided.
- McConnell, 84, has missed 51 Senate floor votes since his hospitalization and is expected to miss the upcoming vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general.
- The senator’s health has been a subject of concern and speculation, with previous hospitalizations in 2023 for a concussion and flu-like symptoms, as well as episodes of freezing during speeches raising questions about his fitness.
- McConnell has confirmed he did not suffer broken bones, a concussion, heart attack, stroke, tumors, or hemorrhages from his recent fall but experienced brief unconsciousness and mild pneumonia.
- He is retiring at the end of his current Senate term in January and is among the oldest members of the Senate.
